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Monster Hunter Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

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tropineasily Currently Suspended Since: Sep, 2018
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#176: Oct 18th 2020 at 3:58:23 AM

I'm not even a fan of the games, but it still sickens me that this guy is still getting work. He's like Seltzer and Friedberg, but instead of being the master of Shallow Parody, he's the master of In Name Only and Video Game Movies Suck.

If this movie gets any clout, it's probably either for the monster designs or just a So Bad, It's Good reaction.

I couldn't bear to watch the full trailer, but Jesus... the GOTG reference is completely misplaced. Not only are the Guardians far more well-known for fighting humanoid villains (at least in the movies), but it's called "of the Galaxy" for a reason, they're in space. Unless the character is meant to be an idiot, my best guess is that Anderson wanted to reference a popular movie, without knowing what it was actually about.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#177: Oct 18th 2020 at 6:21:29 AM

It’s about two thirds humanoid, one third Reality Warper planet.

The legend has returned.
BattleRaizer from Realm of Khorne Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#178: Oct 18th 2020 at 7:57:23 AM

At least Uwe Boll have the "abuse the law loophole" excuse to butcher his video game adaptation. What excuse does Anderson have?

E.T technically is a Isekai movie
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#179: Oct 18th 2020 at 8:10:14 AM

He has a hot wife?

Wake me up at your own risk.
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#180: Oct 18th 2020 at 8:13:44 AM

Money.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#181: Oct 18th 2020 at 8:19:43 AM

Capcom trusts him. God knows why.

The legend has returned.
MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#182: Oct 18th 2020 at 10:32:39 AM

I dunno, this looks kinda interesting I think. At least an entertaining popcorn flick, and I say this as a Monster Hunter fan since the original and having clocked so far 1200 hours on Monster World. Is this gonna be an accurate MH movie? No. But it can be entertaining at the least.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#183: Oct 18th 2020 at 10:42:21 AM

Ironically, this subpar looking adaptation inspired me to get back into MHW. For as much as I loved the game and the amount I played, I never did get more than halfway through the story (I think).

Edited by KnownUnknown on Oct 18th 2020 at 10:43:24 AM

tropineasily Currently Suspended Since: Sep, 2018
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#184: Oct 18th 2020 at 11:20:11 AM

It really doesn't deserve to call itself "Monster Hunter".

I do admit, the idea of modern military ending up in a fantasy world sounds fantastic ...for a comedy. As in, satirizing the idea of a military and a fantasy on equal parts, not taking itself too seriously, but just seriously enough to actually care what's going on.

Ironically, Guardians of the Galaxy did just that by satirizing Sci-Fi and superhero comics by turning the team into a band of reluctant criminals, with loads of jokes and banter, yet we're still supposed to feel sorry for them and they ultimately do save the day in the end.

If it didn't take itself so seriously and didn't have the name Monster Hunter slapped onto it for no good reason, it would be a great flick, maybe even surviving the current situation. Any excitement I've seen for this movie is from those who obviously don't care for the games, which is very shallow imo.

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#185: Oct 18th 2020 at 11:23:56 AM

Isnt this military enters fantasy world. Just the premise of Gate. Like for real..

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#186: Oct 18th 2020 at 11:24:33 AM

Well hopefully less right wing & nationalistic than Gate.

Plus less otaku pandering.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#188: Oct 18th 2020 at 2:15:40 PM

It's not an entirely original concept, no. There's often the "military team travels to the past and is shocked they can't easily wash everyone they encounter" theme, as well.

Apparently, Ron Perlman's character is going to be from the Monster Hunter world, which is kinda interesting. He's always entertaining, in any case.

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#189: Oct 18th 2020 at 8:12:00 PM

[up] Okay, now that sounds cool. Hope he gets to kick ass the way it should be kicked

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#190: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:46:35 AM

Could it be the reason they chose to do the soldiers plot is because the movie received some support from the US military?

E.T technically is a Isekai movie
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#191: Oct 19th 2020 at 10:24:01 AM

That's how it always goes. US military's willing to pay good money if they get positive portrayals.

tropineasily Currently Suspended Since: Sep, 2018
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#192: Oct 20th 2020 at 2:32:04 AM

If the movie gets a YMMV page, is it okay to already add They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot before it was released?

Most people agree that the premise has potential, with the studio making the mistake of calling it "Monster Hunter" and hiring Anderson, who is notorious for his "fanfiction" movies. I highly doubt that this opinion is going to change post-release.

tropineasily Currently Suspended Since: Sep, 2018
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#194: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:05:56 AM

So what can already be considered?

I've seen reactions like Awesome Art and Just Here for Godzilla (both for the monster designs and the latter by extension for the Palicoes), Tainted by the Preview and Were Still Relevant Dammit (the latter more applying to Paul W. S. Anderson's career than the franchise itself, the Guardians of the Galaxy reference in the trailer sounds shoehorned in for the sake of referencing something popular at the time)

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#195: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:10:56 AM

I think it's better to show restraint on YMMV tropes before the work is even out, especially given how... explosive the reactions for some works can be.

We don't want edit wars or pages getting locked, do we?

Edited by Blueace on Oct 20th 2020 at 12:12:15 PM

Wake me up at your own risk.
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#196: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:19:44 AM

When it comes to tropes based on opinion, it stands to reason that one should see the product before forming an opinion, right? Isn’t that why a lot of upcoming entries with huge YMMV lists were axed until release?

tropineasily Currently Suspended Since: Sep, 2018
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#197: Oct 20th 2020 at 8:34:06 AM

Yeah, but Tainted by the Preview kind of lends itself to being added before release.

If anything, it's a necessity, as even beloved works can have bad-looking leaks or trailers. It just needs to stay reasonable.

123tbones Since: Aug, 2015
#198: Nov 19th 2020 at 2:15:56 PM

Monster Hunter moved to Christmas in theaters

Probably in response to WW 84 getting both a theatrical and VOD release that day.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#200: Nov 24th 2020 at 10:25:43 AM

Oh, well I'll be damned, the Palicoes actually are in this movie.


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